National Deaf History Month National Deaf History Month is recognized and celebrated every year from March 13th to April 15th. During this time, we honor and remember the accomplishments of d/Deaf and hard of hearing… Read More
What Caregivers Need to Avoid Caregiver Burnout by Megan V. Sennett At HASA we know and understand that so many of our lives have been impacted by caregivers. And oftentimes, they give and give, but… Read More
Winter Hearing Aid Tips The cold weather offers unique challenges for folks who wear hearing aids. The extreme temperature shifts from warm homes and cars into frigid outdoors and vice versa can create functionality… Read More
Holiday Tips to Cope with Sensory Overload As we enter full swing into the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, we can all feel stressed and overwhelmed. But for persons with sensory processing, attention… Read More
Is it time for you to schedule with a Speech-Language Pathologist? By: Sara F. Semesky, MS Ed, CCC-SLP, Speech-Language Pathologist Better Hearing & Speech Month is celebrated each May. It provides an opportunity to raise… Read More
Experiencing hearing loss? It might be time to see an audiologist By: Cecelia Ward, AuD, CCC-A, FAAA An estimated 48 million Americans have hearing loss. Hearing loss can be identified at birth or develop at… Read More
Celebrating Better Hearing and Speech Month Communication is how we connect and interact with our world. But according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, approximately 37.5 million adults in the U.S.… Read More
By: Cecelia Ward, Audiologist (AuD, CCC-A, FAAA) Wearing a mask has become a necessary part of everyday life in the past year. While they help to keep us safe, masks increase communication challenges for everyone,… Read More
January 29, 2021 Dear Friends, All seemed perfect to first-time parents, Greg and Rebecca. They were living in California and enjoying time spent with their new baby girl – me, Amanda. By the time I… Read More
At HASA, we recognize the value of communication and celebrate its many forms and purposes. From sign language to spoken language, facial expressions, pictures and symbols, assistive technology, intonation, fluency, articulation, posture, and gestures, our… Read More